Google Tools


Google for Educators

Create a Google account

Customize your Google Hompage


Google Documents & Spreadsheets- Create, edit and share documents and spreadsheets using this Google feature. By sharing, users can view and make changes to the files in real time. You can also upload existing documents and spreadsheets for easy access, sharing and safe storage.

Google Custom Search - this article nicely describes how this customized tool works.
Here are some examples of customized search engines created by educators.
Try this search engine out for Web 2.0 tools:

Video podcasts on using Google Tools.

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